‘Killers of Plateau traditional ruler arrested’

Suspected killers of Garkuwan Yola community of Wase LGA of Plateau State, Mustafa Ibrahim, have been arrested.

According to Abdullahi Usman, a resident of the area, the suspected killers of the traditional ruler were arrested in Wase Tofa, another community in the LGA following a tip-off by some members of the community.

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Daily Trust had on Thursday reported that the traditional ruler and the village head of Yola, who were on a motorcycle on their way for a hospital visit in the area, were shot dead and the motorcycle stolen by their killers.

The body of the deceased was recovered by the police in Wase who later handed it over to the family.

When contacted, the spokesman of the police in the state, ASP Ubah Gabriel, said he had called the DPO of the area and that the matter was still under investigation.